The leading FSF Sale Rams are offered on the last Friday in September at an on-property auction, with private selections by appointment continuing through October.

The auction is conducted at the Boonoke Ramshed, Conargo and utilises the Helmsman Buying System. A sale catalogue will be available in mid September on this website.

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THE HELMSMAN BUYING SYSTEM

This buying system combines the best features of both the auction system and sale by private treaty. People say that the Helmsman System is buyer friendly because it helps them get better value for money. The simultaneous auction method enables them to switch to the best valued ram at any time during the sale. So the Helmsman System will give you a better chance of getting the ram of your choice at the price of your choice.

THE BENEFITS

1. You have more time to consider lodging a bid. You can place genuine bids on any ram of your choice at any time during the sale period.
2. You have the opportunity to re-assess each lot during the sale period without any pressure to make an instant decision.
3. You can bid on the ram(s) you want irrespective of order.
4. If you are considering purchasing a number of rams the Helmsman System will give you a better chance to average your purchase costs in order to meet your total budget.

HOW THE HELMSMAN SYSTEM WORKS

• Upon arrival, intending purchasers need to register at the Sale Office and receive a Buyer Number.
• All rams are displayed for inspection prior to and during the sale.
• When the sale commences, all rams are on the market simultaneously. You may bid on any ram, regardless of lot number, by filling in a bid card and handing it to the Bid Table, Agent or 'Runner".
• You may open bidding at the reserve price indicated above each ram's pen and contest bids in multiples of no less than $50.
• Bids are recorded, with the Buyer Number, on a large board adjacent to the rams. You can bid on any number of rams at once, and see at a glance whether your bid still stands or has been over-bid.
• There is no pressure to commit yourself to another bid. If your 'first choice' ram goes beyond your limit you can still bid on any other ram in the sale.
• The sale will remain open for a minimum of 15 minutes. A bid registered in the last 2 minutes will result in a 2 minute extension of selling time. Any further bids trigger the same process until a full 2 minutes 'no bid' period concludes the sale.
• A bid once submitted and recorded cannot be retracted.